Market Street — Anna Molka Ahmed (Pakistan, 1917-1995) Market Street

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Estimate: £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,209–$7,814
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art, London, New Bond Street · 26 October 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-703541
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Anna Molka Ahmed, Market Street. Bonhams, 26 Oct 2020, lot 286. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703541.

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Anna Molka Ahmed, Market Street. Bonhams, 26 Oct 2020, lot 286. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-703541.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art · Oct 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Persia, probably Shiraz, mid-16th Century	A Qur'an Leaf In Gold And Black Muhaqqaq Script	£1,500–£2,000
Persia, 16th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript In Prose	£1,000–£1,500
Persia, 12th-14th Century	A Large Album Of Leaves From Dispersed Manuscripts Of The Qur'an, Written In Eastern Kufic, Thuluth, Muhaqqaq And Naskhi Scripts, And Calligraphic Specimen Pages	£7,000–£10,000
Inba' al-Istifa' fi-haqq aba' al-Mustafa, a religious treatise concer…	Inba' Al-istifa' Fi-haqq Aba' Al-mustafa, A Religious Treatise Concerning The Ancestry Of The Prophet Muhammad, By Muhyi Al-din Muhammad Bin Al-khatib Al-amasi, Better Known As Al-khatib Qasim	£8,000–£12,000
Deccan, 18th Century	A Calligraphic Composition Consisting Of The Nada 'ali Quatrain In The Form Of A Lion	£8,000–£12,000
India, 19th Century (2)	Two Calligraphic Compositions, Each Comprising Verses From The Qur'an, Written In Bold Naskhi Script	£800–£1,200

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Anna Molka Ahmed	Portrait of a Boy	$6,553	Bonhams, Jun 2026
Anna Molka Ahmed	The Traveller		Bonhams, Jun 2024
Anna Molka Ahmed	Living Rubbish		Bonhams, Dec 2025
Jamini Roy	Jesus Preaching		Bonhams, Oct 2019
Anna Molka Ahmed	Untitled (Landscape)		Bonhams, Nov 2023
Francis Newton Souza	Untitled (Nude with Crossed Arms)		Christie's, Apr 2026
Anna Molka Ahmed	Hunger		Sotheby's, Mar 2022
Francis Newton Souza	Untitled (Standing Nude)		Christie's, Apr 2026

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